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Hello Helen, I wonder if it would be possible to find my ancestor James Kirk b. Upton C1827. On the 1881 census, he is listed as receiving a police pension, so presumably he is retired. I think he would have been serving in Westiminster. Thanks in advance Fiona

Hi Helen you kindly looked up my grandfathers records,can you tell me what R= as in 27/01/19 102485 Robert Welch PC 203 D to 950 R 28/01/19 have also found another uncle dont know as much about him Horace Brooker b/1866 Higham Kent wife Amy just says Met police many thanks Beryl

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Hi Helen Thanks for your offer - I'm looking for a David Pearce b 1855 Dorset. In 1881 he was living at Braden St, Paddington as a Police Constable. I have no idea where he was stationed or any other information - can you please help Many thanks Linda

Helen, Could you please have a look for my Gt, Gt Grandfather - James Kaye. He was a police constable on the 1871 and 1881 Census - 1871 living in Willesden, 1881 he was living in harrow. On the 1871 census he went under the name of Samuel and not James. B 1844 Approx in Scotland - Wife called Catherine Thanks a lot. Anne

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hi little nell, thanks for the offer. THOMAS CARMODY JOINED 1843 AGE 25 B DIVISION DIVISIONAL NUMBER B148 DISCHARED DUE TO ILL HEALTH 1859 PENSION NUMBER 1690 MARRIED ELLEN COLLINS IN 1847 ONE CHILD ALSO ELLEN cant find him on census looked at 1837 and ancestry. many thanks maryclare

Please could you look for George Henry Hicks Born: December Quarter 1877, Snaresbrook, Essex Police Constable on 1901 living at: 6 Monk Street St Mary Woolwich London

Hello Helen Is it possible for you to find any details of my father in law who we know joined the police force in 1933. His name was Frederick Frank Edward Smith. Any information you can find would be gratefully received. Thank you Pat

Hi there Do you have a William Thompson born 1864 Wooler Northumberland. He is a poice constable in Bermondsey in 1901 thank you Peter

Hi Helen, Could I please request a lookup for , Edward Wallis and Fred Wallis who could have been in the Met in the early 1840s. Thanking you John

SORRY CHAPS I HAVEN'T CHECKED THIS FOR SOME TIME. GOOD NEWS: police-orders is no longer password protected, so you can all look for your own relatives here: http://www.externalserver.me.uk:8085/ nell

Yve Apologies for my tardiness. 07/07/1845 22201 JOSEPH IRISH PC JOINED see 20027) 16/05/1863 20027 JOSEPH IRISH PC (See 22201) 16/05/1863 22201 JOSEPH IRISH PC PENSIONED (See 20027) Not sure why he appears to have two warrant numbers. Nell

Sorry Fiona No James Kirk early enough to be yours. Nell

Beryl Not much info I'm afraid: Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 19/03/1894 79396 HORACE J BROOKER PC 587 Y JOINED 18/03/1916 79396 BROOKER PC 975 Y DIED 17/03/1916 R = Blackheath Road and Y = Kentish Town. nell

Lin Sorry, no David Pearce listed :-( Nell

Anne This is all there is on James, but with his warrant number you should be able to find more at Kew. No idea what a 7-day rejoin was. 21/06/1897 82945 JAMES KAYE PC CO 7 DAY REJOIN CO = Commisioner's Office (AKA SCOTLAND YARD).

Maryclare No listing for Thomas Carmody. nell

Bradley There's this: 07/11/1898 84565 GEORGE H HICKS PC 490 R JOINED 12/11/1923 84565 HICKS PC 589 R PENSIONED 11/12/1923 You'd need to check at Kew that this is the right one. R is Kentish Town. Nell

Jenny Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 25/06/1894 57157 BURCH PS 20 1st To Insp 28/06/1894 07/07/1894 57157 JOHN BURCH Insp 1st To 2nd 12/07/1894 01/11/1895 57157 JOHN BURCH Insp 2nd To 3rd 06/11/1895 29/05/1899 57157 BURCH Insp 3rd To SDI 30/05/1899 31/08/1908 57157 BURCH SDI 3rd PENSIONED 30/08/1908 PS = police sergeant 1st = WOOLWICH DOCKYARD 2nd=PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD 3rd = DEVONPORT DOCKYARD SDI = Sub Divisional Inspector Nell